Overview

• More than 2,500 members voted in the SkyVote consultation, with 1,538 (60%) endorsing talks to join forces with the Partito Democratico behind incumbent governor Eugenio Giani.
• Giuseppe Conte secured a conditional mandate to negotiate coalition terms and programmatic guarantees after local factions threatened splits.
• The PD’s regional direction in Florence unanimously acclaimed Giani as its official candidate following the M5S endorsement.
• A sizeable minority of 1,030 members backed an independent M5S list, reflecting lingering resistance in Livorno, Carrara and Empoli.
• The joint PD–M5S ticket in Tuscany serves as a pilot for Elly Schlein’s broader “campo largo” strategy ahead of the 2027 general election.